Show f i f The Bedouin Fight London 31A Khartoum dispatch dis-patch says Between 25000 and 30 000 Arabs attacked Hicks Pashas S army 10000 Arabs were divided into two columns and attacked the I Egyptian square on two sides thus I enabling Hicks Pasha to use his 6000 Remington rifles Krupp guns and f Nordenfelta rccket batteries The Arabs were only armed with lances i and failing after some time to reach I the square they fled leaving 8000 S i dead and all their women food I t baggage and animals behind Hicks S I Pasha pursued the main body of f fugitives and overtook them at to > Melbas where he found Elmahdi j posted with and fugitives a S body guard of 2000 cavalry The Arabs again attacked and were I f repulsed with geat loss Jfmahdis horse was killed under him and he S t Was reported to have been cut down by light cavalry sent in pursuit of I him Hicks Pasha has taken pos S J session of ElObied and the government J govern-ment easury The Egyptians loss j is nothing J |